Intravenous solution bottle assembly



Feb. 2, 1960 M. R. HOLT INTRAVENOUS SOLUTION BOTTLE ASSEMBLY Filed Aug.13, 1957 M/LES 2. 14/047 INVENTOR.

United States Patent 2,923,297 INTRAVENOUS SOLUTION BOTTLE ASSEMBLYMiles R. Holt, Glendale, Calif., assignor to Courtland Laboratories, LosAngeles, Calif., a corporation of California Application August 13,1957, Serial No. 677,871

9 Claims. (Cl. 128-272) This invention relates to packages for sterilesolutions and has particular reference to a novel combined intravenoussolution bottle and administration set. I

one of the principal objects of the present invention is to provide anovel intravenous solution bottle and administration set assemblyfor thestorage and administration of solutions of the type which are to beinjected intravenously, such as, for example, whole blood, plasma andthe like.

In order that the administration of intravenous solutions can be mosteconomically handled with the greatest assurance of safety, suchsolutions and the apparatus for administering the same should bepackaged by the manufacturer in a manner so that the solutions andapparatusv may be presented as a unitary assembly for immediate andconvenient use. Attempts have heretofore been made to accomplish thisend, but without complete success, due to any number of causes, the mostusual one being improper design of the package or assembly. One of theprimary objects of the present invention is to provide a novelintravenous solution storage bottle and administration set assemblywherein the administration set is conveniently and efiectivelymaintained in assembled relation with the bottle or other intravenoussolution container until ready for use.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a novelintravenous solution bottle and administration set assembly which ishighly effective and yet which is adapted to be produced economically ona quantity basis.

Other objects and advantages of this invention it is believed will bereadily apparent from the following detailed description of a preferredembodiment thereof, when read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of the device of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective exploded view, on an enlarged scale, of theadministration set container or housing member.

Referring now to the drawings, the assembly of the present inventionincludes a container 10, such as a glass bottle, for storing theintravenous solutions. The bottle is provided with a neck 11 and astopper 12 sealed in place by means of a ferrule element 13 of thinsheet metal such as aluminum which is crimped under the shoulder 14formed on the bottle neck.

Container or housing means are provided for the administration set whichincludes a length of flexible tubing 20 connected at one end to a dripmeter 21 having a sterile needle (not shown) adapted to be insertedthrough the stopper 12. The other end of the tubing is provided with asterile needle (not shown) adapted to be inserted into the vein of therecipient.

In the assembled relation shown, the tubing 20 is contained within ahousing 22, being wound about a spool element 23 comprising acylindrical central portion 24 '25. The housing is preferably formed ofa semi-rigid or resilient. plastic material such as polyethylene, andfits snugly over the neck of the bottle as shown. Preferably, the innersurface of the cylindrical member 28 is provided with a plurality ofspaced raised portions 31 adapted to engage under the shoulder 14 toprevent accidental disassembly of the housing from the bottle. I

As shown in the drawings, the drip meter 21 is positioned exteriorly ofthe housing, being nested in a groove 35 formed integrally in the wallof the bottle 10, the groove extending from the neck partially down thebottle side wall. Preferably, a paper or cardboard tube 36 encircles thedrip meter 21 and the conventional adhesivebacked label 40 extendsacross that part of the groove in which the tube 36 is seated, butwithout contacting the drip meter 21. Thus, the drip meter is securelyheld in assembled relation with the bottle, but may be readily removedtherefrom.

From the above description it will be understood that a novelintravenous bottle and administration set has been provided. In use, thehousing and contents, and the drip meter, are easily removed from thebottle. The cover element 27 is readily removed from the spool element23 and the tubing 20 unwound for im'rnedaite use.

Having fully described my invention, it is to be understood that I donot wish to be limited to the details set forth, but my invention is ofthe full scope of the appended claims.

1 claim:

1. A combined intravenous solution container and administration setcomprising a container having a side wall and a neck, means forming agroove integral with the side wall of the bottle, a housing having acentral cylindrical'opening, said housing fitting closely over the neckof the bottle, a length of flexible tubing contained in said housing,one end of the tubing extending exteriorly from said housing, and acylindrical drip meter connected to said exterior end of the tubing,said drip meter being seated in said groove.

2. A combined intravenous solution container and administration setcomprising a container having a side wall and a neck, means forming agroove integral with the side wall of the bottle, a housing having acentral cylindrical opening, said housing fitting closely over the neckof the bottle, a length of flexible tubing contained in said housing,one end of the tubing extending exteriorly from said housing, acylindrical drip meter connected to. said exterior end of the tubing, atubular member in said groove, said drip meter being seated in saidtubular member, and adhesive means retaining said tubular member in saidgroove.

3. A combined intravenous solution container and adand a neck, meansforming a groove integral with the side wall of the bottle, an annularresilient housing having a central"cylindrical'opening;-saidhousingfitting closely over the neck of the bottle, a length of flexible tubingcontained in said housing, cine end of the tubing extending exteriorly*from saIid*housing,'-"a cylindrical ans "meter connected to saidexterior end of the t'ubingja tubular member in'saidgroovqsaid dripmeterb'eing seated in said tubular'member, and adhesive mean's'retainingsaid tubular member in said groove.

5. The combination of claim 1, wherein the housing portion and a skirtmember, and a cap member including a central cylindrical membercontaining said cylindrical portion in friction -fit relationshiptherewith.

6. The combination of claim 2; 'wherein the housing comprises aspoolelement having a central cylindrical portion and a skirtrnember; and capmember including a central cylindricalmember'contacting said cylindrical8. A combined intravenous solution container and ad- -ministration setcomprising a container having aside-wall and a neck, a housing having acentral cylindrical opening, said housing fitting closely over the neckof the bottle, a length of flexible tubing contained in said housing,one end of the tubing extending exteriorally from said housing acylindrical drip meterconnected to said exterior end of the tubing, andmeans for attaching said drip meter to said "bottle.

10 9. The combination of claim 8, wherein the housing comprises 'a spoolelement having "a central cylindrical comprises a spool'element having acentral cylindrical portion and a skirt member, and a cap memberincluding a central cylindrical member containing said cylindricalportion in friction fit relationship therewith.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTSl/198,055 -Martin June 17, 1924 Oct. 2,780,225 Barret al. '.i Feb. 51957 FOREIGN PATENTS

